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The threshold spatial effect of digital technology on carbon emissions

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The aim of the paper is to evaluate empirically the main implications of digital technology (DT) on carbon emissions (CE). Our sample focuses on 283 cities of China over the period from 2003 to 2019, and the effect of DT on CE is examined with a threshold spatial effect model. Empirical results show that DT has a negative impact on carbon emissions and the transmission mechanism contains both a direct impact on local region and a spillover effect across regions. There is empirical evidence of a threshold effect in the relationship between DT and CE, with stronger carbon reduction effect for DT values larger than the established threshold. Moreover, CE reduction effect of DT appear to be amplified by the level of marketization. Regions with a higher level of marketization thus show a more significant manifestation of CE reduction effect attributed to DT. Our results provide empirical evidence that DT development may contribute to achieving carbon neutrality at least partially.
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hal-04479501 , version 1 (27-02-2024)

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Mingyan Yang, Zhengning Pu, Baoying Zhu, Christophe Tavera. The threshold spatial effect of digital technology on carbon emissions. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024, Journal of Cleaner Production, 442, pp.140945. ⟨10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.140945⟩. ⟨hal-04479501⟩
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